This study is being done to see if a standard tool used to check anxiety in white men works well for Black men. The tool is used only for men who have prostate cancer. It is meant to see how the cancer affects men. If the investigators have a good tool, it is more likely that the investigators can help those who have high levels of anxiety. This test is known as the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (also called the MAX-PC).

To establish the psychometric properties of the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (MAX-PC) in Black men with prostate cancer. [ Time Frame: within one to three weeks of receiving their PSA scores from their physician ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

To explore the prevalence of distress, anxiety, and depression in Black men with prostate cancer. [ Time Frame: within one to three weeks of receiving their PSA scores from their physician ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Subjects will be asked to complete the MAX-PC along with additional psychosocial questionnaires which include anxiety, depression coping methods, resilience spirituality, religiosity, and quality of life measures and will take approximately one 30 to 45 minutes to complete by patient.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and older

Genders Eligible for Study:

Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Sampling Method:

Probability Sample

Study Population

Black men with prostate cancer

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

18 years of age or older

Patients who are being monitored by PSA tests, who will have a PSA test done on the day of their current clinic visit or prior to their clinic visit, but prior to being informed of the results

Diagnosis of prostate cancer

Ethnicity: Black, African-American, or of African descent (and will include those men who identify as Black and Hispanic).

Ability to comprehend and complete questionnaires in English

Exclusion Criteria:

Major psychopathology or cognitive impairment likely, in the judgment of the research staff, to interfere with the participation or completion of the protocol

Other non-Black or non-African-American ethnic groups

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00581672